"The Airport"-Figurative Language Practice

By Raegen Autry
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5 Questions
Read the following story.
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Read the metapor in line 2 ("This place is a zoo."). What word could replace the word "zoo" without changing the meaning and effect of the metaphor?
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What is being compared in the simile in line 3?
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What does the simile in line 3 tell the reader about the type of person Jason is?
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The simile in line 6 compares the security guard to Mr. T. What does this simile tell the reader about the security guard?
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The personification in line 7 implies (tells the reader) that they conveyor belt is (if you don't know what a conveyor belt is, look it up)...